DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland appealed to France and soccer authorities Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry produced the winning goal.
Ireland’s government joined the country’s soccer association in demanding Wednesday’s 1-1 draw in France be replayed in Paris. Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni dismissed the prospect as “impossible.”
In extra time, Henry twice handled the ball, then passed to William Gallas in the Irish penalty box for the deciding goal.
France advanced to next year’s World Cup in South Africa with a 2-1 total-goals score. At the time of Henry’s actions, the game was 17 minutes from reaching a penalty-kick shootout.
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